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Resident urges enforcement on long-running eyesore at 70710 O'Neil Boulevard
Summary
At the White Oak Borough Council meeting, resident Linda Johnson complained about construction materials, rusted equipment and trash at 70710 O'Neil Boulevard and asked the borough to speed up enforcement; a borough staff member said an enforcement window is active and the solicitor offered to assist if a magistrate filing becomes necessary.
Linda Johnson, a White Oak resident, told the borough council that the property at 70710 O'Neil Boulevard is being used as a storage yard and has become “a very bad eyesore,” with piled construction materials, garbage bags and rusting equipment that have remained for months.
Johnson said the adjacent lot also contains trailers and construction equipment and that O'Neil Boulevard is “a main drag coming into White Oak.” She told the council she had checked borough ordinances and noted a 14‑day limit for leaving junk motor vehicles but said the items at the site have been present for months.
Why it matters: Johnson said the site affects the appearance of a primary route into the borough and asked for a timely enforcement response.
Council response and follow-up: A borough staff member said there is a compliance window from a notice of violation and that the next step could be filing a court citation. The staff member indicated uncertainty about whether the equipment sits on the same parcel as the building and said they would check property records.
An unnamed solicitor offered to accompany borough staff to the magistrate if formal enforcement action is required and asked the resident to take a card and coordinate with staff.
Johnson also raised safety concerns about promotional flags placed near Lincoln Way, saying they should be closer to building entrances rather than on the grass next to the roadway.
The council did not take formal action at the meeting; staff indicated they were investigating and the solicitor offered to assist, depending on the outcome of that review.
